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  • Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere. Those who are skilled (in the Tao) do not dispute (about it); the disputatious are not skilled in it. Those who know (the Tao) are not extensively learned; the extensively learned do not know it.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Fancy Quotes , Debate Quotes
  • Thirty spokes meet in the hub, but the empty space between them is the essence of the wheel. Pots are formed from clay, but the empty space within it is the essence of the pot. Walls with windows and doors form the house, but the empty space within it is the essence of the home.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Wall Quotes , Home Quotes
  • The journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath your feet. NOTE: Other translations exist, such as:Great trees grow from the smallest shoots;a terraced garden, from a pile of earth,and a journey of a thousand milesbegins by taking the initial step.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Journey Quotes , Garden Quotes
  • If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself, if you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Spiritual Quotes , Wisdom Quotes
  • Do not conquer the world with force, for force only causes resistance. Thorns spring up when an army passes. Years of misery follow a great victory. Do only what needs to be done without using violence.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Spring Quotes , Army Quotes
  • Accept disgrace willingly... Accept being unimportant... Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all things. Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Love Quotes , Self Quotes
  • When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon authority. Therefore the Master steps back so that people won't be confused. He teaches without a teaching, so that people will have nothing to learn.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Confused Quotes , Teaching Quotes
  • The superior student listens to the Way and follows it closely. The average student listens to the Way and follows some and some not. The lesser student listens to the Way and laughs out loud. If there were no laughter it would not be the Way.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Laughter Quotes , Knowledge Quotes
  • Favor and disgrace are like fear. Favor is in a higher place, and disgrace in a lower place. When you win them you are like being in fear, and when you lose them you are also like being in fear. So favor and disgrace are like fear.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Laozi Quotes , Fear Quotes , Winning Quotes